Minato Namikaze's idea was to get a Chakra Seed for Hawkeye, tell him it was something that could develop his Chakra cultivation talent, and have Barton consume it.
As for the one million, Minato Namikaze will only charge the cost price.
After all, a single Chakra Seed costs a million, and he didn't ask Barton for more money; he was already being generous by helping Barton spend money on in-game purchases.
Even if others wanted to spend money to become stronger, they had no way to do so; Barton was incredibly lucky.
Sure enough, upon hearing that he could cultivate Chakra by paying money, Barton's face lit up with ecstasy, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
A mere million dollars is a sum that Barton, as a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.., can easily afford.
More importantly, changing one's destiny comes at a price, Barton felt that this amount of money was still a bit too little!
Then, under Barton's delighted yet puzzled gaze, Minato Namikaze stated another condition. "You must become my disciple and take on the mission of protecting Wu Chen."
Without the slightest hesitation, Barton agreed to the first condition. Without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed three times, crying, "Master!"
Barton agreed to the second condition after a moment's thought.
Knowing that Wu Chen was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Barton was aware of his level, so he understood the significance of Minato Namikaze's request.
Although, according to the data, Wu Chen is already much stronger than Barton, the intended protector, it's better to have him than not.
To be honest, even Minato Namikaze didn't expect Barton to be so decisive, agreeing to become his apprentice on the spot.
However, this has little impact on Minato Namikaze.
On the contrary, the fact that Barton became an apprentice was somewhat unbelievable to Coulson.
With a shocked expression, Coulson rushed over to Barton and asked, "Agent Barton, what are you doing?"
Minato Namikaze helped Barton up, and with Minato Namikaze's approval, Barton said, "I was just becoming your disciple. From now on, I will follow Master Minato to learn and cultivate Chakra!"
These words startled Coulson, who immediately cast a questioning glance at Minato Namikaze, receiving a nod of confirmation from Minato Namikaze.
Coulson hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Becoming stronger is something everyone desires; everyone has something they want to protect, and Coulson is no exception.
Although he didn't intentionally introduce her to others, Coulson also has a girlfriend.
He was a cellist with a very gentle and mild temperament, a perfect match for Coulson.
Therefore, Coulson wanted to protect her in this increasingly dangerous world.
Therefore, he needs power.
However, Minato Namikaze cannot set this precedent.
If he softens his heart and gives Coulson the Chakra Seed again, letting others know that even without Chakra cultivation talent, one can still cultivate Chakra, then there will be a lot of trouble in the future.
Therefore, in order to avoid trouble.
Minato Namikaze, sensing what Coulson was about to say, preemptively refused, while offering Coulson a few words of comfort.
"Coulson, you don't have the talent to cultivate Chakra. Or rather, most people don't have this talent; only a few have some, and a very small number are well-suited to cultivating Chakra."
"Agent Barton is one of the few, and Wu Chen is one of the very few?" Coulson was somewhat disappointed, but this was not unexpected.
Minato Namikaze nodded. "That's true. Wu Chen is very suitable for Chakra cultivation, which is why I took him on as my disciple. Barton, on the other hand, has a little talent, and his will is very strong, which is why I decided to take him on as a disciple."
"Although I am the Hokage, I am still a ninja. And ninjas also need to train. Taking on two disciples is already my limit; any more than that would affect my training."
"So, Coulson, please tell Nick Fury that I will not be taking on any more apprentices."
This is a permanent solution devised by Minato Namikaze to eliminate the trouble.
Coulson had expected Minato Namikaze's decision. After all, Minato Namikaze was only in his early twenties and had a long time to grow in strength. He was certainly not at the age to teach and guide others.
To be honest, Minato Namikaze taking on two disciples was already somewhat unexpected for Coulson.
The formidable enemy, the Akatsuki, hasn't been dealt with yet. Improving our strength is the most important thing right now. Taking on disciples can wait until we've resolved the crisis posed by the Akatsuki!
Unlike Coulson's mixed feelings of disappointment and indifference, Barton felt a sense of surprise and relief.
Fortunately, he mustered up the courage to become an apprentice today; otherwise, he might never have the chance again.
Speaking of opportunities, Barton thought of his good friend Natasha, the Black Widow, and asked Minato Namikaze, "Master Minato, was the red-haired beauty who appeared with you that day my master's wife?"
Since Kushina Uzumaki only appeared once, and the S.H.I.E.L.D.. record only contained one line of text, Barton wanted to confirm it.
Upon hearing Barton's words, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but smile and nodded. "Kushina is indeed my wife. I'll introduce you to her sometime in the future."
Seeing Minato Namikaze's smile, Barton knew that Natasha had absolutely no chance.
"I'll go back and give Natasha a good talking-to!" Barton secretly decided.